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PNP Alignment without the tool There is a good write-up on Volvospeed with pictures on how to replace your PNP Switch but what's missing is how to align it once you get it in. The alignment tool (apparently only sold by Volvo) is often times hard to acquire even from a dealer and really an unnecessary expense. This write-up gives you an easy to follow step-by-step way to make sure the new PNP switch you install is properly aligned for your car! Comments are welcome in the thread. MIJ
maf problems Thank you for the time a effort you have put forth. Many people would suffer headaches without you including myself.
Fuel Pump Removal Made Easy Thanks Luketrash for your write-up on going to the salvage yard to get a fuel pump out of a 850 wagon. This would apply to wagons up through '00 as well.
Drive Cycle For Readiness I noticed today when someone posted about their readiness codes that this is not in the repair database, so I'm adding it. Basically, if you go for emissions testing and they scan your computer and find that your car is not ready although there are no diagnostic trouble codes (DTC's) or check engine light, you'll fail the inspection. A regular OBD-II scanner will also tell you that your readiness codes are not set. Volvo gives us a specific Drive Cycle that has to be done at least twice to set these codes so that you will pass inspection. In this thread, you'll find those instructions.
Adding an MP3 plug-in to your Radio Thanks to lewismug we now have a write-up on how to add a input jack to your SC series car stereo's!
Rear Camshaft Seal Replacement If you have an oil leak that appears to be leaking down as if it's the Rear Main Seal, but it's not and has you stumped it might be your rear camshaft seal. This write-up with pictures explains what you have to do to fix this leak at very minimal cost. Don't take a mechanic's or dealer's word for it that you need your rear main seal replaced at mega bucks when this $10 fix might be all that it is. Thanks lewismug for the great write-up!
PCV cleaning/replacement If you have positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) bogging down your ride indicated by oil blow-by on your oil filler hose or smoke coming from your dipstick tube, now is the time to replace or at least clean your PCV system. Without proper maintenance, you could be damaging your engine seals without knowing it. Here is a write-up from another site, but really excellent with pictures! Regards, MIJ
Alternator replacement Thanks to lewismug for instructions on how to replace the alternator in your 850 or pre-'01 70 series cars.
Replacing an 850 Transmission Here is phoenix_iii's saga and resolution when he transferred a AW/50-42 transmission into his '95 850 Turbo from a '96. Although the transmissions were the same number he ran into a different wiring, especially the speed sensor. If you're having to replace a transmission in your 850, this thread could be valuable. Thanks, phoenix_iii for hanging in there and finally figuring out all the kinks!
Fuel Pump Relay Repair Comprehensive how-to repair the troublesome fuel pump relay.
Interior bulb designation, sizes, etc. Here is a thread that discusses and has a link in it about the different light bulbs used inside 850/70 series cars. I hope it stays up. The link to S.S. should be there for awhile but as threads get old and pushed into the archives, the links tend to change. If this happens I'll try to update this entry into the database. Regards, MIJ
Swapping seats from '97 to '94 Thanks to Tailor we now have a write up with the swapping of a '97 850 into a '94. The '97 has SIPS while the '94 doesn't so this is especially interesting and may benefit those with worn out early 850 seats when they can only find later model 850 seats for a replacement.
Ignition/Lock Cylinder Replacement Thanks to "mom" for this one! Upon investigation of his no-start condition on his 2000 S70, "mom" found that it was his ignition switch/ lock cylinder. In this thread you will find his pictures and a link to a good write-up on how to do the replacement. Glad you got your car running again, mom!
Loose Wiper Arm Fixes Try and find a washer that is at least 1mm thick, with a diameter that exceeds the diameter of the hole on the wipper arm by about 1mm. Put it there, place the nut and tighten...
T-stat, Timing Belt Change Costs Since the car is in the shop and the timing belt needed to be reset and was cracked they suggested to replace it and my water pump which was slightly leaking. I agreed. $600 dollars for that repair in case anyone is wondering. Well worth it in my opinion.
Get the Keyless Entry Number Hello, this holiday weekend I pulled the glove box out of the dash to get a look at the keyless remote "black" box. The only box that I saw was located on the right hand side of the glove box, mounted vertically.
Grease on CV joint 2002 V70XC There should be no grease on the outside of the joint. Usually this is a sign that the boot is torn and leaking. It probably needs a new boot. Any clicking noise when you're turning? If so, worst case is that you may even be in for a axle shaft replacement.
Transmission Slow to Shift Into Drive Only complaint is that when I shift from park or reverse into drive, there is a second or two delay...
Codes 455 and 543 Check your plug wires...and plugs. If they are old, change them out. #5 is furthest on your left looking at the car from the front with the hood raised.
Replace Distributor Cap & Rotor This job requires removal of the battery and then the bottom half of the air filter box in order to reach the bottom screw on the distributor cap. Including taking the photos, the whole job of removal and replacement took 2 hours (first time).
Fiix Heat to the Floor Vents I am confused as to which damper controls the floor vents. Is it right behind the glove box or off to the left behind the controls?
Squeaky dash - solution Thanks you, yankinwaoz! Good write up on how to tighten up your dash. Although this doesn't say V70 it is actually for a V70 but will work for most pre-'01 Volvo's. (not sure of the setup on the newer P2 cars).
Replacing the #2 Shift Solenoid Ever have the flashing arrow, stuck in 3rd, etc. PNP, right? Not so fast. According to many here, I was foolish in questioning that as I also had a code 755 (#2 Shift Solenoid). Changed the PNP, no effect. Changed the #2 Shift Solenoid and all is well. Here is the description of how to change this solenoid. Thanks vizslak7 !!
A/C Evaporator Replacement with pics! Here is a great write-up with pictures of the 850 A/C Evaporator replacment....if anyone wants to tackle it....it's in pdf format. Should be the same for all first gen. 70 series as well.
Do It Yourself ABS Module Repair Our own Ozark Lee has written up, with pictures the repair on the ABS Module...this is on a '96 850 but I suspect the repairable ones are all the same. Thanks Lee!
More Buyer's Advice 850 and S70 The 850 and the earlier S70s are functionally nearly identical. The interior on the S-70 is a bit more refined but, particularly on the 98 models, the door panel covers tend to shrink and come unglued...
Daytime Running Light Switch Settings The small switch with the screw head should be a 3 position switch that has three different settings. I'm not sure what clock position to tell you to go to but experimentation is easy enough to do.
Did You Break The Wheel Lugs?! OK, I'm going to assume your brother broke the wheel lugs off when he was removing the wheel. It might be better for you to just replace the wheel hub. It'll be about the same money and you'll end up with a new wheel hub/bearing...
Volvo Wagon or Mercedes Wagon? Before buying any Volvo 850 I would try very hard to assure myself that the following items are in good shape...
Volvo Evaporator Replacement This write-up is with photo's and is quite extensive. Thanks, chuckcintron for this one!
Vacuum Hose Routing for '94 850 Turbo oceanman uploaded this diagram. I hope it helps someone!
Wheel Alignment Order On the rear toe they simply don't know what they are doing. The rear toe is adjustable without shims. It is important that the car be aligned in this order: Rear Toe Front Camber Front Toe
Buying an XC: What to Look For Make sure all the tires are even (tread) that is the kiss of death for these, to run mismatched tires and can burn out the AWD in as little as one day...
Disassembling manual climate control 9 Disassembling manual climate control 95 850. Nice write-up with pictures from etzal. Thanks a ton!
Roof Rack Installation Notes I just came inside from installing the Volvo load bars on my '98 S70 (Same part number for '94 850). Couldn't be easier...no tools, just a cam lock adjuster. They mount in the little holes in the upper edge of the door sill...
Fuel Injectors: How To Tune Them Up I found a local parts place that had an o-ring kit in stock (Standard Parts # SK-1) that comes with a neat little plastic cone tool that makes the o-rings easy to put on.
Inner and Outer Tierod Ends nlemerise over on Swedespeed shared this with the world. Great write-up with pictures.
Oil in Coolant Diagnosis I started it 3 days ago and drove it for about 15 minutes and lost 3/4 gallon of coolant. At idle there is no smoke to talk about but under acceleration and when letting off it starts to smoke...
Windshield Noise/Howling What I discoverd was the rubber weather stripping that goes around the windshield had seperated by about 6 inches along the top of the windshield over the driver's side. At highway speeds the wind would get under it and lift that section up and it would begin to vibrate in the wind really fast...
Proper Boost Measurements Warm Idle: 18 inches of mercury vacuum. Cold Idle: 16 inches of mercury vacuum. WOT (Wide Open Throttle) 2,000 RPM: ~5 PSI boost. WOT 3,000 RPM: ~15 PSI boost. 75mph @ 3,000 RPM: ~10 inches of mercury vacuum. Between Shifts: 0 (atmospheric) due to the bypass valve venting manifold pressure to keep the turbo spooled.
850 Glove box repair (handmade tools a This is a repair of the glove box with home made tools on a '93 850 but it should apply to other years too. Thanks bsltx for the great write-up!
850 door panel removal (pics) A step-by-step how to remove the door panels in a 850....with pictures! Thanks, 850_olaf_nz ! :)
Repairing the roof/windshield trim A good write-up with pictures of how to repair the roof/windshield trim on the 850. Thanks, Maxbaby!
Buy a Volvo 850 or Volvo S70? I'm fonder of the S70's interior, but the 850's does have a certain charm, and even if the boost guage isn't marked, it's still nice to have, which is an advantage of the 850.
ID The Mass Airflow Sensor (photo) I think I'm going to end up replacing this, but I just want to make sure that THIS is the Mass Air Flow Sensor...
Tensioner Whining Noise Fix It was the serpentine belt tensioner. I had my own thread about it in fall of 2006, because I never saw this thread. This is the video I made to document the sound, and how it was RPM specific...
All About Keyless Entry and Remotes Assuming this is a North American car, the receiver is located directly to the right of the glove box. It is a "black box" that is roughly 3"x5" and about 1 1/2" thick...
iPod Input for Your Volvo Radio Plug any audio source into your old Volvo stereo. Follow the steps below to connect an audio (headphone style) input jack directly to almost any Volvo stereo without any additional kit or spending any money.
Volvo Radio Work With Kenwood Changer? Unfortunatly, it will not be able to interface directly to the SC-811. The SC-811 is designed and built by alpine electronics and uses their M-Bus communications protocol for their CD Changers (and the Volvo one).
Jerking w a Flashing Check Engine? All I needed was a zip tie to move the crank sensor wire away from the distributor cap. A TSB was referenced from back in 1995.
How to input the codes on a 95 850? Where do you enter the codes?
Trouble Codes (DTC) Library kelvin6 was nice enough to compile the DTC codes for our cars! Thanks a ton!
Steering Wheel Off While Going Strait? If it annoys you enough, the factory manual posted at the top of the forum says you can adjust it.
Replacing Starter greasefingerss outlines the how-to for replacing the starter motor. Not sure if it is the same for first generation 70 series Volvo's as well, but could very well be. Follow the link for instructions and discussion.
Dealing with Speed Sensor Connectors When changing out the transmission or vehicle speed sensor, you have to deal with the terminal connector. The 4th page of this thread helps you do that with diagrams.
Another tailgate trim fix An alternative to the repair kits sold by FCPGroton and on eBay.
How to Reduce Noise in the Cabin Its very easy to install, i just used some acetone to clean the metal, and a good sharp boxcutter to cut the peices. The final result is amazing, the car is so much more quiet...
Replacing Pollen (cabin) Filter This is from Dacvolvo who has a C70 and posts in that section. He also has his own site where he shows his car off and also has a few write ups. This is for changing out the cabin or pollen filter that's located under the passenger side windshield cowl. It's very good with nice pictures...same procedure for 850's and early S/C/V70's. Thanks Dacvolvo!
Replacing Front Brake Discs & Pads This came from Dacvolvo a member here that has his own site where he shows off his C70. This is a great write-up from there with pictures. The front brake job is the same for all V/C/XC/S/70's and 850's. Thanks Dacvolvo!
How To Replace Rearview Mirror Remove the lenses on both sides of the dome light with a screw driver. Underneath that you will find two torx bits.. remove them and you will then see the mirror attachement.
Service Light Information and Tips It's just a reminder. If it doesn't bother you, you can ignore it. It bothers me, so that's why I got the Draper Tool...
MAF Diagnostics Here is something I found on another forum. Since we're seeing more and more MAF issues on this forum too I thought I would post this. MIJ
Climate Control Panel Removal The link takes you to a thread in the forum where the how-to of removing the climate control panel is. Member, Mike850 from Tulsa, Oklahoma shares information from his recent removal of the manual climate control panel in order to replace burned out light bulbs.
Corrosion Stopping Your Electricity? I suggest that anyone who is having strange battery/electrical issues check this location at the bottom of their main fuse box (the triangular one).
Oil In Coolant After a few weeks of running perfectly (even better than before because it use to hunt at juctions, lights etc, and be very smoky when putting the pedal to the floor) and still runs great apart from the oil is now disappearing from the sump into the coolant expansion bottle. the condition of the oil in the expansion bottle is as new it has not even starting to turn into milkshake.
Buy an 850 or 940? I can see why the mechanic is partial to the 940/740/240 rear wheel drive versions. I don't think there is anything, short of suspension components, that is difficult to fix...
How To Replace Tailgate Struts Does your wagon's tailgate come crashing down and not stay up? Learn how (with pictures) to change them out yourself to solve this problem once and for all..
How to Identify Your Volvo Engine Type To verify your engine size, you can look at what's called the emissions sticker (if it hasn't fallen off). This is the best method (better than calling the dealer, using a VIN, etc.) for determining which engine you have...
Sub-frame mounts replacement Sub-frame mounts replacement! Diagrams and the how-to's are contained here! Thanks Bill!
Fuel Pump Relay Repair Fuel pump relay failures are a common and frustrating occurrence with the Volvo 850. A failure effectively immobilizes the car and many owners, myself included, carry a spare relay in the car so as to not get stuck on the road miles away from any Volvo dealer. The relays are unique to Volvo and cannot be purchased from a standard auto parts store. Read about the repair with pictures...less than $3.00 in parts if you're willing to take the time to do this repair!
The OEM Stereo Change Out to Newer Here is a great write-up on how to take the old stereo out and change it with something newer. It includes how the double din space is dealt with....thanks, luketrash....nice pictures! !
First Generation 70's Armrest on 850 Read how you can replace the flimsy arm rest/ cup holders on an early model 850 with a bulkier, nicer one from a first generation 70 series Volvo!
Shiftlock Release Button Stuck? First i tried wd40 and that made it worse. then i sprayed in some white lithium grease. don't know if that's the best thing, but the button seems to work nicely now...
'93-'96 850 ABS Trouble Codes Here is a write-up on '93-'96 ABS trouble codes. Like on any "Mode" change with the diagnostic box under the hood, press the button two times for mode two and 4 times for mode 4. I hope that this helps someone. Oh, and always, Victor Rocha who is a member here can rebuild your ABS module if that's your problem (it is over 90% of the time with faulty ABS functioning).
'93-'96 Engine Diagnostic Codes Here is how to find the A-2 Socket Engine Diagnostic codes (DTC's) found by accessing the diagnostic module under the hood along with the numerous actual codes.
'93-'95 Transmission Trouble Codes These are the A-1 Transmission Trouble Codes (DTC's) found when utilizing the diagnostic box "A" under the hood on '93-'95 850's. The list is up for the first time and comprehensive. I hope it will help our members here.
Rear Delta Link Replacement Excellent write-up with pictures. If your delta link looks anything close to the one here you should replace it. It is quite a task to do it yourself but this write-up shows you how.
Disable Radio Volume Compensation Push the ASC buuton and hold until it says "off".
Coolant TempSensor Causes Engine Stall It makes sense to me now why my car would stall. Because the temp sensor provides information to the engine via the computer, it would make sense that any wrong info from the sensor would make the engine run differently.
Fix your own fuel pump relay If your engine isn't getting the proper amount of fuel, especially as the temperature dips, it could be your fuel pump relay. The solder joints in the relay itself tends to shrink and crack rending the relay non-funcional. This thread tells you where to find the relay and how to resolder the joints and change the capacitors in the relay. You can avoid buing the expensive Volvo fuel pump relay if you follow the instructions here!
New PNP Fixes Broken Reverse Lights I have an issue with my reverse lights. They'll either come on a couple of seconds after the gear has engaged, or not at all. Sometimes (with a bit of jiggling and hitting the gear change) I can get it to come on...
Dash Speaker Magnets Falling Out? I was just parking my '94 850 2.0 20v Estate the other week, when a piece fell off from under the dash. It's a small round metal disc about half an inch thick and is magnetic. Any Ideas?
850 sunroof headliner repair My sunroof shade headliner material had come unglued to the point where it just hung down and hit me in the head if I closed the sunroof shade. Being creative, I shoved the whole mess back into the cover slot and kept the shade open. I think this may be a common problem with many Volvos since I see many of them in this condition. This is largely a duplication of a Bay 13 post but I picked up a few more tricks and couple of got-ya’s.
850 seat cushion foam replacement The drivers seat in my 850 had broken down to the point where it was very uncomfortable to drive. I investigated having the bottom seat cushion foam replaced at a local upholstery shop and found that the foam cushion itself sells for $250.00 without the heater element and, with labor, the estimate was “at least $600”. As luck would have it I found a guy parting out a couple of 850s and bought the passenger side foam from him for - I think - $35.00 shipped. Subsequent to that purchase I found that my drivers side seat heater had burned out as well and was pleasantly surprised when the cushion came with a good working heater pad. I got the passengers side since the drivers side foam and the passengers side foam is identical. I figured that the passengers side would have the less wear than the drivers side. This isn’t a huge job but it requires some patience.
Struts and Shocks Poll I have been doing the research on the aftermarket brands available and the pricing from various sources. I would like some feedback from people that have swapped out their struts and shocks...
Official Engine Stalling MVS Thread There are a lot of 850's that seem to have this engine cut out problem. I have the same in mine and haven't found the cause.
NA CARS: Airbox Mod In trying to fix an airbox thermostat problem on a non-turbo, a discovery was made that the improved gas mileage as well as a power increase. Read about it, comment and possibly try it yourself? Not sure what the long term effects of this "mod" is but it could prove to be very useful. As always MVS is not responsible for any ill effects from doing this mod to your car.
Timing Belt Change with Related Parts
New Modified Transmission Flush Method On the top of the radiator on the driver’s side is the transmission-to-radiator inlet line and port. There is a clip holding the inlet line to the inlet port. This needs to be removed. It is easily done with snap-ring pliers...
How to Flush Power Steering Pump First jack up the front end. Do this so you won't have to start the engine. Lifting the front end means you can simply turn the steering wheel and pump out the fluid...
Some Climate Control Codes & Fan Fix Now the dreded lights have begun blinking again. I perceive no problem with the blower. I do notice however that the ECC has not been able to keep the temperature controlled the way it should, like it did when new...
Seat Switch Cleaning & Motor Locations The motor described by CarVolvo is actually the seat-back recline motor, located inside the seat-back. The motor that you are looking for is #3, which operates seat-cushion height at the rear. This motor is located under the seat...
Basic 850 Flush vs Modified Remember that there are 8 quarts total in the system. After you do a total flush, there will be very little topping off (not 3-4 quarts as you first said), as you've replaced ALL that came out...
Air Damper Operating? The easiest way to find out if the air damper is operating is to press the button and listen. If you hear motor noise for a couple of seconds, then the motor is working but the damper is not operating...
Coolant Advice Ordinary green ethylene glycol antifreeze, nothing fancy, is good. Zerex G-05 is good. VW's G12 is good. The last two are long life...
Volvo Head Gasket - Repair Tips I said in an earlier posting that I would let anyone that was interested know how my Cylinder head gasket change had gone. I won't bore you all with the details but I did learn a few things that MAY be relevant to some other recent threads...
Replacing an Air Pump - Repair Notes The whole job took about an hour, skinned one knuckle, didn't break anything new and I only used about half the cuss words I know...
Fog Light Troubleshooting If you are getting a yellow light from the bulb, then I would suspect there is a poor circuit connection somewhere. Take the foglight bulb out and connect it to a reliable 12 volt source (e.g. your car battery)...
How To Replace Tie Rods (with photo) If you look at the diagram above, the tire rod end is circled in white. Just lift your car, take your wheel off and put it on a jack stand...
Replacing Speakers: A Complete Guide For the front door speakers I chose the Infinity 5012i coaxials and found that their mounting flanges don't exactly match up either. Two of the four flanges on the Infinity speaker...
Pre-2003 Volvo AWD Buyers Checklist Although Volvo doesn't necesarily recommend it, the angle gear oil can be pumped out and replaced...
Front Door Hinge Disaster (photo) My door made a loud cracking noise every time I opened it. This went on for several months but never really got any worse. I guessed it was a problem with the spring mech in the stay itself, so I figured I would replace it when it failed altogether...
Positive Crankcase Pressures Explained Oil trap, breather, flame trap (Volvo specific term) and PVC are commonly used terms/ parts that basicaly allow for the engine to vent positive crankcase pressures due to blow by from the pistons...
General Helpful Repair Tips I would like to offer tips to poor newbies like myself who may be considering tackling some some of their own jobs for whatever reason...
Glove Box Latch Repair Version 3 The hardest part of the job is sawing through the catch hoop or, as Volvo calls it, the brace...
How To Replace E-Brake Pads You can check by jacking up the rear of the car, (support on jack stands) removing the wheels. There are 2 bolts attaching the brake caliper (on the back side of the caliper)...
Shock Talk I bought the touring class Bilsteins and I don't care for them. I'm getting ready to replace the rears after 2 years because they're noisy. I would go with Koni if I had it to do over.
New Horn Relocation Position I read the article about horn relocation, but I couldn't really figure it out - so I did it my own way. I know it won't increase performance, but imo there is no reason to put the horns before the cooler where they block airflow.
Discussion on Volvo 850, 70 Roof Racks We've looked at the Volvo, Yakima and Thule products. It looks like all of the towers attach with clips to the top of the doors...
Volvo Radio Light Bulb Replacement 816 I just happened to buy an extra bulb when I picked up a replacement one for a clock light on a 2002 Honda Accord at the Honda dealership the other day. When one of my Volvo's radio lights went out yesterday, it made me wonder...
Info about the Aluminum Crush Washer 1. Diameter is exact size of a quarter (U.S. 25cents). 2. Hole in the middle is exact diameter size of a dime (U.S. 10cents).
Brake Pad and Rotor Job Checklist remove tire remove the spring clip on the caliper remove the caliper (7MM hex socket required; remove the caps & the 7MM hex bolts that hold the caliper) ...
850 and V/S70 Shock Change Checklist 1) Do I need to upgrade front & rear suspention simultaneously? 2) Do I need to change wheel bearings also ? (Car has 97000 miles) 3) How important it is to change springs? ...
Nivomat Shocks Explained While doing research on the subject I found this french forum with a great presentation of the subject. Of course, it's in french... but I thought the pictures might be of interest...
850 Vacuum Hose Diagram This is for a '98 T-5. Others will vary but the same or similar to most 850 turbo's. The designed changed with later S/V/70's so be aware. I got so darned frustrated trying to see this intsy bittsy diagram under the hood of the car, so I finally took a decent digital picture today.
All About 850/70 Moonroofs My 1998 S70's moonroof doesn't close tightly unless I step out and give it a punch. I've cleaned the track area but there really wasn't anything there. Any ideas?
Troubleshoot Auto Climate Control Prob Your ECC (Electronic Climate Control) stores diagnostic trouble codes and displays them by the flashing lights that you noticed. To find out what the codes are do this...
Transmission Fluid 2000+ Requirement For proper operation, they require a special type of fluid with proprietary friction modifiers, which can only be found in Mobil type 3309 fluid or the Volvo fluid made for the car, which will run you $18/quart. Normal Dexron III / Mercon fluid will lead to transmission failure.
Oil Sump O Ring Replacement Procedure I have a ’93 850 so it’s a non-turbo and has an oil level sensor in the front of the pan so many people will skip the oil sensor step and add steps to disconnect the oil cooler lines...
How to Read Actual Miles from the ECU As long as you have the DTC boxes up under the hood ('93-'95). 1. Switch ignition on. 2. Connect the fly wire to socket - A7...
How To Diagnose Heater Problems Start up the car from a cold start and feel the heater hoses as it warms up. They should start out cold and warm up at the same rate as the water in the engine block...
Diagnose Defective Fan Relay Your radiator fan relay is a two stage (speed) relay. It constantly has a 12v feed. As soon the ECU provides low or high speed ground signal to it, it will energize the fan accordingly...
The Final Word on Remote Programming All the other 99 and newer take software and can only be downloaded once so dont buy used remotes for these models...
PO172 Explaination and Fix You have a system too rich code lower limit. A vacuum leak will cause a(upper limit) lean condition...
Sludge = New Engine If you get engine-clogging sludge, this Volvo tech recommends a new engine.
How To Change a Starter Disconnect the battery and wires going to the starter. If air charge tube is in the way you can remove it...
How To Buy An ECU If by chance you do need a new ECU, then do a search on eBay for them. Just search for Volvo ECU and 850 and check the "titles and descriptions."
Fix Tailgate Rattle Once and For All I've done quite a bit of research on this topic and I took the suggestions I've read for the tailgate and went to work. I did the following things...
How To Fix a Stuck Horn For anyone who has had their horn NOT shut off!! I have a 1994 850 and the wife one day pumped her horn, but it wouldn't shut off...
850 Center Console Switch Fix I just changed out my center console switches (my 2 rear window switches didn't work for rolling the window back up). Here's the easy way to do the work...
Replace Right Front Motor Mount I recently started noticing a vibration through the steering wheel at idle, and just off idle. As I suspected, the right front (under the crank pulley, inboard of the pass. side wheel) motor mount had failed...
Coolant Flush How-To I also flushed the cooling system with newe Prestone. Pretty easy: 1.13 mm wrench for the engine drain plug (located just above the driveshaft, on the right and rear side of the engine)...
Increase Performance: Chips IPD's upgrade gives you 0.9bar, only TME (IPD's parent source for the upgraded ECUs) give you 1.0bar. and I'm afraid the licensing agrt between the 2 may bar you from ordering a ECU upgrade direct from TME, Sweden for North American residents...
Lowering an 850, S70, V70 Bilstein shocks will give a firmer ride, and they match very well with IPD/TME springs. in my experience, Volvo Sport (not ornery Turbo) springs are harder than IPD/TME ones...
Increase Performance: Horn Relocation Simply remove the single bolt that holds each horn to the behind-grill aseembly. Take care to hold onto the bolts and nuts. Use a little tape to mark driver and passenger side horns...
How To Clean Throttle Body You will see a black plastic cover with a single torx screw holding it down. Unscrew, remove plastic. You will now see the intake, the throttle body and the throttle wheel. Disconnect the intake from the throttle body...
Before O2 Replace, Check Elbows Thanks to the anonymous denizen of bay 13, there's a new scheduled maintenance item for our T5's. There is a vacuum hose at the top front of the engine that sneaks under the fuel rail...
Transmission Fluid Flush Tip 4 The clear hose I used was 1/2" inside diam. It will attach to the transmission cooler line. I did not use a hose clamp there, it stayed on fine...
Transmission Fluid Flush Tip 3 This is a little story for you do it "yourselfers" out there. I am an ex-mechanic and figured I was more than capable to offset the high maintenence costs of owning a Volvo by doing most if not all of my own work...
Transmission Fluid Flush Tip 2 Here is my technique-modified from Haynes. No need to remove the battery and battery tray and no need to disconnect the hose from the cooler...
Transmission Fluid Flush Tip 1 Piece of cake to flush yourself. Remove exit hose from tranny to radiator at the radiator attachment point...
What To Replace When Replacing Shocks Strut mount/bearing plate, rear shock mount, bolts, nuts...
O2 Generic Sensor Part # I found a generic 4 wire sensor from Bosch at Auto Zone. Bosch #15717. Spliced it in, reset the check engine light and it fixed the problem...
Headlight Washer Valve Fix I ended up replacing the T valve that splits the washer liquid stream to the headlight wiper arms' squirt heads...
The Dreaded Flashing Arrow: PNP Switch I just had the PNP switch replaced yesterday for exact same problem by a local mechanic for about $225...
Reading OBDII Codes: 1997 and Newer Your Volvo stores information on how the car is running. If there's a fault(s), that fault will be stored as a code in the computer's memory...
How To Fix Rear Shock Clunking They recommended a couple of washers under the nut. Sure enough, two 3/8" washers under each nut did the job...
How To Fix An 850's Horn (on wheel) The contacts normally sit just below a piece of metal on the back side of the airbag, so when you push on the horn it touches at least one of those contacts and blasts the horn...
850 Broken Spring Seat/Strut Change To check the seat, bounce the front end and look at the strut towers to see if there is any dramatic movement...
Volvo Air Pump Replacement Fix If the air pump has failed in your Volvo 850, there is an alternative to buying an expensive new or used Volvo air pump: you can buy a rebuilt or used VW air pump and convert it for use in your Volvo...
Diagnose/Fix Suspension Sounds We own a 1999 S70. Recently there has been a knocking when going over rough road at low speeds. It sounds like the knocking comes from the front right side of the car...
Thermostat Change Tips n Tricks First of all, Volvo dealerships no longer sell the cooler 87C/190F thermostat. Every thermostat sold is now a 90C/195F. Volvo thermostats have Wahler, Made in Germany stamped on them. Purchase one from FCP Groton. Insist on Wahler, 87C/190F...
Replacing Headlight Wiper Blades On the car, the wiper arms have two grooves. The wiper blades are simply clipped to the arms between these two grooves. You can remove your old wiper blades from the wiper arms with a firm pull and a tug...
Glovebox Fix #2, for real The door handle would not unlock the box. I did the hacksaw trick. I used two large thin metal puddy knoves on either side of the hacksaw to protect the vinyl...
Where to Send Your ABS Module Victor Rocha's website. He fixes ABS modules for hundreds less than a new one at the dealer.
Disable your Daytime Running Lights This is for those people who do not have a small screw on their headlight switch (Canadian models?) that can simply be turned to turn the DRL off...
How to Remove Fuel Pump First, drain fuel from the system...
Great B5254F Information (PDF) This is a 1MB PDF download filled with info on the Volvo B5254F engine.
Glove Box Fix #1 If you're willing to put a small hole in the glove box instead of cutting the loop, this is how to do it...
Glove Box Fix #2 My glovebox latch broke on my 93 850GLT. The door handle would not unlock the box. I did the hacksaw trick. I used two large thin metal puddy knoves on either side of the hacksaw to protect the vinyl...
How to Remove/Clean Volvo SC-810 Radio Changing the volume created a nasty crackling sound and even drop outs in the right channel. So I pulled out the radio (push in the 2 vertical "bars" on the lower left and right of the faceplate, handles will pop out, then just pull)...
Radio Wiring Diagram All the connectors listed. Radio model not known.
Fixing Wheel Noise I just wanted to post that it seems I have fixed the strange moaning/whirring noise I would get out of the right rear wheel when making a left hand turn. After replacing the wheel bearing and finding this had nothing to do with it, I tried cleaning all of the brake components in that wheel...
Hardwire Your iPod to Your Volvo
Maf Sensor problem .solved bloody awesome .save lots of bucks and this really does work
How to replace lower motor mount Raise the front and remove the rt. ft. wheel. Use a jack stand since at one point you will be getting under the car...
Identify AC High Side vs. Low Side The low side of the system where the freon goes is allways the fatest of the two hoses comming off of the compressor...
Breakdown of the DTC in OBDII This is an insightful page describing the anatomy of the DTC (Diagnostic Trouble Code) in OBDII systems. Only in car models from 1996 and on.
Notes on Changing the Timing Belt The only thing that's a real PITA is getting the timing belt off of the crankshaft pulley and getting the new one back on, as there's a tight squeeze.
Throttle Body Cleaning Prices and How-To Given the price volvo quotes for TB cleanings its not a bad idea to learn how to do this yourself. It would be painful to pay $440 for a cleaning then $1200 to have it replaced the following month...
Water Drops in Oil? Not Always Bad The presence of water in your oil and on your dipstick does not automatically mean "blown head gasket."
How To ID The Fuel Pump Relay The fuel pump relay is red and numbered 103. The Volvo part number for the relay is 9434225...
Remote Keyfob Programming Help Turns out the Tailgate Lock on a wagon seems to be the center of attention when you arm your locks etc...
Dead Sunroof Help First I would remove the 3 screws to drop the motor,then give it a try to see if it moves, with the motor removed you should also be able to move the roof by hand, not easily but it should move, these cars are known for also busting tracks...
Fix Rattling Tailgate I have removed the clips (they kept popping off anyway) and replaced them all with heavy duty velcro stik on pads...
How to Check Codes on '93-'95 How to get your codes that the car's computer sets, and that trigger Check Engine light and sometimes other lights as well.
Fuel Tank Recall Notic Recieved the notice in the mail of a fuel tank recall/inspection for my 850.
Official AC Thread This page's purpose is to build up a nice collection of full of helpful AC-related questions and answers here, drawn primarily from threads from my Volvo Forum. The goal is to take scattered knowledge, tips, hints, experiences and fixes and put them in one place.
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Volvo V70 and S70 PNP Alignment without the tool There is a good write-up on Volvospeed with pictures on how to replace your PNP Switch but what's missing is how to align it once you get it in. The alignment tool (apparently only sold by Volvo) is often times hard to acquire even from a dealer and really an unnecessary expense. This write-up gives you an easy to follow step-by-step way to make sure the new PNP switch you install is properly aligned for your car! Comments are welcome in the thread. MIJ
Volvo V70 and S70 Fuel Pump Removal Made Easy Thanks Luketrash for your write-up on going to the salvage yard to get a fuel pump out of a 850 wagon. This would apply to wagons up through '00 as well.
Volvo V70 and S70 Drive Cycle For Readiness I noticed today when someone posted about their readiness codes that this is not in the repair database, so I'm adding it. Basically, if you go for emissions testing and they scan your computer and find that your car is not ready although there are no diagnostic trouble codes (DTC's) or check engine light, you'll fail the inspection. A regular OBD-II scanner will also tell you that your readiness codes are not set. Volvo gives us a specific Drive Cycle that has to be done at least twice to set these codes so that you will pass inspection. In this thread, you'll find those instructions.
Volvo V70 and S70 Adding an MP3 plug-in to your Radio Thanks to lewismug we now have a write-up on how to add a input jack to your SC series car stereo's!
Volvo V70 and S70 Rear Camshaft Seal Replacement If you have an oil leak that appears to be leaking down as if it's the Rear Main Seal, but it's not and has you stumped it might be your rear camshaft seal. This write-up with pictures explains what you have to do to fix this leak at very minimal cost. Don't take a mechanic's or dealer's word for it that you need your rear main seal replaced at mega bucks when this $10 fix might be all that it is. Thanks lewismug for the great write-up!
Volvo V70 and S70 PCV cleaning/replacement If you have positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) bogging down your ride indicated by oil blow-by on your oil filler hose or smoke coming from your dipstick tube, now is the time to replace or at least clean your PCV system. Without proper maintenance, you could be damaging your engine seals without knowing it. Here is a write-up from another site, but really excellent with pictures! Regards, MIJ
Volvo V70 and S70 Alternator replacement Thanks to lewismug for instructions on how to replace the alternator in your 850 or pre-'01 70 series cars.
Volvo V70 and S70 Fuel Pump Relay Repair Comprehensive how-to repair the troublesome fuel pump relay.
Volvo V70 and S70 Interior bulb designation, sizes, etc. Here is a thread that discusses and has a link in it about the different light bulbs used inside 850/70 series cars. I hope it stays up. The link to S.S. should be there for awhile but as threads get old and pushed into the archives, the links tend to change. If this happens I'll try to update this entry into the database. Regards, MIJ
Volvo V70 and S70 Ignition/Lock Cylinder Replacement Thanks to "mom" for this one! Upon investigation of his no-start condition on his 2000 S70, "mom" found that it was his ignition switch/ lock cylinder. In this thread you will find his pictures and a link to a good write-up on how to do the replacement. Glad you got your car running again, mom!
Volvo V70 and S70 Loose Wiper Arm Fixes Try and find a washer that is at least 1mm thick, with a diameter that exceeds the diameter of the hole on the wipper arm by about 1mm. Put it there, place the nut and tighten...
Volvo V70 and S70 T-stat, Timing Belt Change Costs Since the car is in the shop and the timing belt needed to be reset and was cracked they suggested to replace it and my water pump which was slightly leaking. I agreed. $600 dollars for that repair in case anyone is wondering. Well worth it in my opinion.
Volvo V70 and S70 Get the Keyless Entry Number Hello, this holiday weekend I pulled the glove box out of the dash to get a look at the keyless remote "black" box. The only box that I saw was located on the right hand side of the glove box, mounted vertically.
Volvo V70 and S70 Grease on CV joint 2002 V70XC There should be no grease on the outside of the joint. Usually this is a sign that the boot is torn and leaking. It probably needs a new boot. Any clicking noise when you're turning? If so, worst case is that you may even be in for a axle shaft replacement.
Volvo V70 and S70 Transmission Slow to Shift Into Drive Only complaint is that when I shift from park or reverse into drive, there is a second or two delay...
Volvo V70 and S70 Codes 455 and 543 Check your plug wires...and plugs. If they are old, change them out. #5 is furthest on your left looking at the car from the front with the hood raised.
Volvo V70 and S70 Replace Distributor Cap & Rotor This job requires removal of the battery and then the bottom half of the air filter box in order to reach the bottom screw on the distributor cap. Including taking the photos, the whole job of removal and replacement took 2 hours (first time).
Volvo V70 and S70 Fiix Heat to the Floor Vents I am confused as to which damper controls the floor vents. Is it right behind the glove box or off to the left behind the controls?
Volvo V70 and S70 Squeaky dash - solution Thanks you, yankinwaoz! Good write up on how to tighten up your dash. Although this doesn't say V70 it is actually for a V70 but will work for most pre-'01 Volvo's. (not sure of the setup on the newer P2 cars).
Volvo V70 and S70 Replacing the #2 Shift Solenoid Ever have the flashing arrow, stuck in 3rd, etc. PNP, right? Not so fast. According to many here, I was foolish in questioning that as I also had a code 755 (#2 Shift Solenoid). Changed the PNP, no effect. Changed the #2 Shift Solenoid and all is well. Here is the description of how to change this solenoid. Thanks vizslak7 !!
Volvo V70 and S70 A/C Evaporator Replacement with pics! Here is a great write-up with pictures of the 850 A/C Evaporator replacment....if anyone wants to tackle it....it's in pdf format. Should be the same for all first gen. 70 series as well.
Volvo V70 and S70 More Buyer's Advice 850 and S70 The 850 and the earlier S70s are functionally nearly identical. The interior on the S-70 is a bit more refined but, particularly on the 98 models, the door panel covers tend to shrink and come unglued...
Volvo V70 and S70 Daytime Running Light Switch Settings The small switch with the screw head should be a 3 position switch that has three different settings. I'm not sure what clock position to tell you to go to but experimentation is easy enough to do.
Volvo V70 and S70 Did You Break The Wheel Lugs?! OK, I'm going to assume your brother broke the wheel lugs off when he was removing the wheel. It might be better for you to just replace the wheel hub. It'll be about the same money and you'll end up with a new wheel hub/bearing...
Volvo V70 and S70 Rplacing AC evaperator Comprehensive write-up by a Volvo trained tech.
Volvo V70 and S70 Wheel Alignment Order On the rear toe they simply don't know what they are doing. The rear toe is adjustable without shims. It is important that the car be aligned in this order: Rear Toe Front Camber Front Toe
Volvo V70 and S70 Buying an XC: What to Look For Make sure all the tires are even (tread) that is the kiss of death for these, to run mismatched tires and can burn out the AWD in as little as one day...
Volvo V70 and S70 Roof Rack Installation Notes I just came inside from installing the Volvo load bars on my '98 S70 (Same part number for '94 850). Couldn't be easier...no tools, just a cam lock adjuster. They mount in the little holes in the upper edge of the door sill...
Volvo V70 and S70 Fuel Injectors: How To Tune Them Up I found a local parts place that had an o-ring kit in stock (Standard Parts # SK-1) that comes with a neat little plastic cone tool that makes the o-rings easy to put on.
Volvo V70 and S70 Oil in Coolant Diagnosis I started it 3 days ago and drove it for about 15 minutes and lost 3/4 gallon of coolant. At idle there is no smoke to talk about but under acceleration and when letting off it starts to smoke...
Volvo V70 and S70 Windshield Noise/Howling What I discoverd was the rubber weather stripping that goes around the windshield had seperated by about 6 inches along the top of the windshield over the driver's side. At highway speeds the wind would get under it and lift that section up and it would begin to vibrate in the wind really fast...
Volvo V70 and S70 Proper Boost Measurements Warm Idle: 18 inches of mercury vacuum. Cold Idle: 16 inches of mercury vacuum. WOT (Wide Open Throttle) 2,000 RPM: ~5 PSI boost. WOT 3,000 RPM: ~15 PSI boost. 75mph @ 3,000 RPM: ~10 inches of mercury vacuum. Between Shifts: 0 (atmospheric) due to the bypass valve venting manifold pressure to keep the turbo spooled.
Volvo V70 and S70 Buy a Volvo 850 or Volvo S70? I'm fonder of the S70's interior, but the 850's does have a certain charm, and even if the boost guage isn't marked, it's still nice to have, which is an advantage of the 850.
Volvo V70 and S70 ID The Mass Airflow Sensor (photo) I think I'm going to end up replacing this, but I just want to make sure that THIS is the Mass Air Flow Sensor...
Volvo V70 and S70 Tensioner Whining Noise Fix It was the serpentine belt tensioner. I had my own thread about it in fall of 2006, because I never saw this thread. This is the video I made to document the sound, and how it was RPM specific...
Volvo V70 and S70 All About Keyless Entry and Remotes Assuming this is a North American car, the receiver is located directly to the right of the glove box. It is a "black box" that is roughly 3"x5" and about 1 1/2" thick...
Volvo V70 and S70 iPod Input for Your Volvo Radio Plug any audio source into your old Volvo stereo. Follow the steps below to connect an audio (headphone style) input jack directly to almost any Volvo stereo without any additional kit or spending any money.
Volvo V70 and S70 Volvo Radio Work With Kenwood Changer? Unfortunatly, it will not be able to interface directly to the SC-811. The SC-811 is designed and built by alpine electronics and uses their M-Bus communications protocol for their CD Changers (and the Volvo one).
Volvo V70 and S70 Trouble Codes (DTC) Library kelvin6 was nice enough to compile the DTC codes for our cars! Thanks a ton!
Volvo V70 and S70 Steering Wheel Off While Going Strait? If it annoys you enough, the factory manual posted at the top of the forum says you can adjust it.
Volvo V70 and S70 Cooling fan runs continuously Check Engine Light on - fault codes P0116/P0118 (Volvo code 1-2-3) showing and cooling fan running all the time. Coolant temp sensor replacement.
Volvo V70 and S70 Engine Missing? Fix Could Be Simple The engine hesitation is found in a handful of '98 S/V70's and C70 ECU's only with certain chasis numbers made at certain factories...
Volvo V70 and S70 Replacing Starter greasefingerss outlines the how-to for replacing the starter motor. Not sure if it is the same for first generation 70 series Volvo's as well, but could very well be. Follow the link for instructions and discussion.
Volvo V70 and S70 Dealing with Speed Sensor Connectors When changing out the transmission or vehicle speed sensor, you have to deal with the terminal connector. The 4th page of this thread helps you do that with diagrams.
Volvo V70 and S70 How to Reduce Noise in the Cabin Its very easy to install, i just used some acetone to clean the metal, and a good sharp boxcutter to cut the peices. The final result is amazing, the car is so much more quiet...
Volvo V70 and S70 Replacing Pollen (cabin) Filter This is from Dacvolvo who has a C70 and posts in that section. He also has his own site where he shows his car off and also has a few write ups. This is for changing out the cabin or pollen filter that's located under the passenger side windshield cowl. It's very good with nice pictures...same procedure for 850's and early S/C/V70's. Thanks Dacvolvo!
Volvo V70 and S70 Replacing Front Brake Discs & Pads This came from Dacvolvo a member here that has his own site where he shows off his C70. This is a great write-up from there with pictures. The front brake job is the same for all V/C/XC/S/70's and 850's. Thanks Dacvolvo!
Volvo V70 and S70 How To Replace Rearview Mirror Remove the lenses on both sides of the dome light with a screw driver. Underneath that you will find two torx bits.. remove them and you will then see the mirror attachement.
Volvo V70 and S70 Service Light Information and Tips It's just a reminder. If it doesn't bother you, you can ignore it. It bothers me, so that's why I got the Draper Tool...
Volvo V70 and S70 MAF Diagnostics Here is something I found on another forum. Since we're seeing more and more MAF issues on this forum too I thought I would post this. MIJ
Volvo V70 and S70 Corrosion Stopping Your Electricity? I suggest that anyone who is having strange battery/electrical issues check this location at the bottom of their main fuse box (the triangular one).
Volvo V70 and S70 Oil In Coolant After a few weeks of running perfectly (even better than before because it use to hunt at juctions, lights etc, and be very smoky when putting the pedal to the floor) and still runs great apart from the oil is now disappearing from the sump into the coolant expansion bottle. the condition of the oil in the expansion bottle is as new it has not even starting to turn into milkshake.
Volvo V70 and S70 How to Identify Your Volvo Engine Type To verify your engine size, you can look at what's called the emissions sticker (if it hasn't fallen off). This is the best method (better than calling the dealer, using a VIN, etc.) for determining which engine you have...
Volvo V70 and S70 Ignition Switch- Diagnostic & Fix What started out as strange electrical glitches- headlights not coming on, dash lights coming on, etc. is tied to the electrical ignition key switch (tumbler). Find in the thread linked below to diagnostic and the how-to to fix the key tumbler in early 70 series Volvos. A special thanks goes to Rob3 for finding the solution!
Volvo V70 and S70 Sub-frame mounts replacement Sub-frame mounts replacement! Diagrams and the how-to's are contained here! Thanks Bill!
Volvo V70 and S70 Fuel Pump Relay Repair Fuel pump relay failures are a common and frustrating occurrence with the Volvo 850. A failure effectively immobilizes the car and many owners, myself included, carry a spare relay in the car so as to not get stuck on the road miles away from any Volvo dealer. The relays are unique to Volvo and cannot be purchased from a standard auto parts store. Read about the repair with pictures...less than $3.00 in parts if you're willing to take the time to do this repair!
Volvo V70 and S70 Shiftlock Release Button Stuck? First i tried wd40 and that made it worse. then i sprayed in some white lithium grease. don't know if that's the best thing, but the button seems to work nicely now...
Volvo V70 and S70 Disable Radio Volume Compensation Push the ASC buuton and hold until it says "off".
Volvo V70 and S70 Coolant TempSensor Causes Engine Stall It makes sense to me now why my car would stall. Because the temp sensor provides information to the engine via the computer, it would make sense that any wrong info from the sensor would make the engine run differently.
Volvo V70 and S70 Dash Speaker Magnets Falling Out? I was just parking my '94 850 2.0 20v Estate the other week, when a piece fell off from under the dash. It's a small round metal disc about half an inch thick and is magnetic. Any Ideas?
Volvo V70 and S70 Struts and Shocks Poll I have been doing the research on the aftermarket brands available and the pricing from various sources. I would like some feedback from people that have swapped out their struts and shocks...
Volvo V70 and S70 Official Engine Stalling MVS Thread There are a lot of 850's that seem to have this engine cut out problem. I have the same in mine and haven't found the cause.
Volvo V70 and S70 Air box Mod for Non-turbo's In trying to fix an airbox thermostat problem on a non-turbo, a discovery was made that the improved gas mileage as well as a power increase. Read about it, comment and possibly try it yourself? Not sure what the long term effects of this "mod" is but it could prove to be very useful. As always MVS is not responsible for any ill effects from doing this mod to your car.
Volvo V70 and S70 New Modified Transmission Flush Method On the top of the radiator on the driver’s side is the transmission-to-radiator inlet line and port. There is a clip holding the inlet line to the inlet port. This needs to be removed. It is easily done with snap-ring pliers...
Volvo V70 and S70 How to Flush Power Steering Pump First jack up the front end. Do this so you won't have to start the engine. Lifting the front end means you can simply turn the steering wheel and pump out the fluid...
Volvo V70 and S70 Some Climate Control Codes & Fan Fix Now the dreded lights have begun blinking again. I perceive no problem with the blower. I do notice however that the ECC has not been able to keep the temperature controlled the way it should, like it did when new...
Volvo V70 and S70 Seat Switch Cleaning & Motor Locations The motor described by CarVolvo is actually the seat-back recline motor, located inside the seat-back. The motor that you are looking for is #3, which operates seat-cushion height at the rear. This motor is located under the seat...
